How's momma feeling: Feeling great! Still don't feel like I'll be having a baby in the next couple of weeks. I haven't reached the "let's get her out" stage. Still enjoying pregnancy and the prep stage. Can't wait to meet her but don't feel like it's "go time" yet. I can still walk, breathe, and work and don't feel "huge". We are very grateful for all of these! Any day now...
Size of baby: Our appointment this week went well. Her head is still nicely down (don't think she's actually "dropped" yet; I am told I will "know" when this happens). She's still moving around from side to side, and her butt or back will protrude a few times a day. Her heart beat was still about 130 (yay for consistency), and the midwife said I was measuring good. She's probably around 7.5 lbs and maybe 22 inches or so long...about the size of a watermelon. She's still supposed to be putting on fat, too! Yay for chub!!
Cravings: Not quite sure where this came from...perhaps just from driving by, but I have kind of wanted Burger King a few times this week. Once it pops into my mind, then I really want it. I just want a huge burger from there...so weird, I know!!
Aversions: No aversions this week, but I had to adjust the time in which I take my prenatal vitamins. Our dinner time has changed due to Tom's schedule, and I took one a little too late in the evening one night this week...paid for that during the night:)...
Sleep: Sleep is still going wonderfully. Tom's current rotation has allowed us to sleep in a little later than normal, so that has been nice. I have gotten up to go to the bathroom once a night more consistently. My fluid intake is greater in the afternoon/evenings because I still don't like drinking water too much in the morning.
Clothes: It's cool in the mornings and warmer in the afternoons, so sometimes, it's hard to know how to dress. I need to go through my "fall" clothes, though, to see what will fit. I definitely don't need any more clothes at this point, but I do want to try to utilize all those that still fit (even non maternity) to get the best use out of them. I'm grateful it's warm enough that I can still wear capris.
Exercise: Did TaeBo this week and worked out at the gym. I enjoy going to the gym because I get to read while working out (love killing to birds with one stone). I definitely can't go as hard as I used to, but I am grateful I still have the energy and that my body still holds up well.
Looking forward to: A couple dates this weekend...dinner date and a football game date!
Something fun: Tom and I had a little "fall-themed" date last weekend. We roasted pumpkin marshmallows over the stove and made s'mores and also had some apple cider (shout out to Lisa for the idea:)) to go with them! We then went through a "traditions" book we've been reading over the course of pregnancy and wrote down our favorite ideas.
We went to the Ithaca "Apple Fest" last Sunday afternoon with some friends. It was fun, although, there weren't a lot of apple options:(. We couldn't even find anyone selling apple cider donuts, but we did find the chocolate shop that was passing out free chocolate samples:). That was satisfying enough.
We received a package in the mail from some of our friends this week. They work with horses, and we got a huge kick out of the bib...see picture above...isn't it fun??
FYI: Things are work are wrapping up. The transition time has worked so well with my back-up, and I am slowly catching up on my emails/tasks on my desk so that I don't leave things a mess. It feels good to get things done.
I took a day off this week - I met a friend at a bakery, ran errands, got a haircut, and did some cooking.
I made three apple crumbles this week and hope to make some apple butter and cornbread to freeze this weekend.
Tom and I had more time at home in the evenings this week; it was wonderful!!Thank you, Lord, for: Time to still get a few things done and time at home. It's so nice! And also, for protecting our little girl in the womb. What a miracle!
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